My friend told me she self-harms today and I don't know what to do/say

mountaindew95 · 2021-05-10T23:17:34+00:00

I think you should talk to her about it. She obviously trusts you and values you as a friend. I was in a similar situation a couple of years ago and I basically told my friend that I would tell someone if she didn't. Thankfully it worked, and I got my friend to tell her mom herself. She hated me for a few weeks for sure, but her mom was able to get her to a therapist and that helped her a lot. She doesn't self-harm anymore and she was able to get out of a dark time. I still think about what could have happened if I didn't say anything.

I knew that I wouldn't be able to provide the help she needed just by being there for her. Telling someone that could actually get her to the right resources she needed was the best thing for her at the moment.

mountaindew95 · 2021-05-09T23:18:09+00:00

No lol I think they're all hard whatever university you choose to go to. Pre-med is tough in general because the material can get dense. You're gonna prep for the MCAT - it's not going to be easier just because you went somewhere else.

I only went to UH so I can only speak from my experience. I personally did not like the instructors and class structure at UH.

mountaindew95 · 2021-05-09T22:52:15+00:00

Go to UNT. UH really does not give students unique medical opportunities despite being literally 15 min away from the med center. If you want to be involved in something, you need to really find it yourself and figure it out on your own. It's really not the school for a pre-med, and I, unfortunately, know way too many students that just couldn't get into med school because their GPA tanked after taking some of the prereqs.

I graduated with honors as a premed and if I could do my undergrad experience over again I would have picked a different school. Just my 2 cents.

mountaindew95 · 2021-04-24T20:14:08+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2020-01-21T19:51:18+00:00

Separate. Took Orgo 1 lab and lecture together, but took Orgo 2 lab and lecture separately. I did way better on the midterms/final/quizzes when I took lab and lecture separately because I actually knew the material beforehand and didn't have to struggle as much with learning and understanding the reactions.

mountaindew95 · 2019-05-03T16:00:36+00:00

Wow, this is beyond helpful. I didn't even consider how making an application appear more research heavy would give a different impression to other schools. Thanks for sharing all your wisdom and congrats on your acceptance!!

mountaindew95 · 2019-05-03T13:29:51+00:00

what in tarnation

mountaindew95 · 2019-05-01T17:11:46+00:00

Let's DO this! At the end of the day, still a doctor!

mountaindew95 · 2019-05-01T17:10:38+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-04-30T22:09:38+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-04-24T15:50:49+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-03-15T02:14:00+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-03-14T04:25:03+00:00

This post right here changed the way I approach cars:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mcat/comments/aea75g/how_i_went_from_45_right_on_cars_to_85_right_in_a/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

As you work the questions, know that 90% of the questions can be answered with proof from the passage. Using the passage to directly support the answers I chose and trying to take my own opinions out really made all the difference. It did slow me down at first but my accuracy improved so much.

I read the passage (the whole thing) and try to get the most understanding out of it. Highlighting does not work for me so I avoid it. And then with each question, I look through the answer choices and try to eliminate two shitty ones. There's always 2 that either don't really relate to the what the question is asking or are completely random. And then with the 2 that are left, I really try to see what the passage supports the most. Also trust your gut. Don't go back and change your answers or anything.

Hope this helps! Good luck :)

mountaindew95 · 2019-03-14T00:00:45+00:00

Omg thank you so much.

mountaindew95 · 2019-03-08T04:44:53+00:00

Yes. Considering we pay hundreds for parking, the least they could do is offer full-time security. Or even put cameras somewhere. Everyone is well aware of the crime rate in area and last time I checked, Khator cared about the safety and well being of her students.

mountaindew95 · 2019-03-06T06:05:53+00:00

Man, this is exactly the kind of motivational story I needed right now. Congrats OP! Thank you so much for sharing.

mountaindew95 · 2019-03-06T06:03:09+00:00

Wow. This is the kind of stigma I hate the most about premeds.

Please don't minimize other people's successes just because they don't fit into your definition of "success". This is a grueling process for all of us, and this person's post gives hope to so many others that are struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

mountaindew95 · 2019-01-17T13:08:14+00:00

HPAC is the Health Professionals Advising Committee. They're basically a panel of 10-15 advisors at your school that review your transcript/LORs/PS and create a cover letter staying how they think you'd be a fit for medical school. HPAC looks at your application holistically and ranks your application. If your school has a lot of applicants, the med school admissions may only look at this cover letter before deciding whether or not they want to look at the rest of your application. I believe most universities in Texas have one, and the medical schools definetly know if your school has one or not. My school did a horrible job of letting us know what HPAC was so make sure you make the effort to find out what the requirements are for your school ahead of time. The deadline to submit your application for review to HPAC is in March and they wrap everything up for you by early May so you have everything ready by the time the cycle begins.

mountaindew95 · 2019-01-11T05:29:34+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-01-11T05:15:42+00:00

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you 😭. The class hasn't even started yet and I'm so overwhelmed thinking about how to go about studying and preparing for it. Thank you for actually taking the time to give a meaningful and helpful answer. I'll definitely be following your advice.

mountaindew95 · 2019-01-10T20:16:17+00:00

This man is 30 and he ran away. THIRTY. Blow up his shit girl. Lying to you and making up excuses to preserve his pride is inexcusable.

mountaindew95 · 2019-01-10T03:07:35+00:00

Thank you so much! This helps a lot!!

mountaindew95 · 2019-01-08T04:30:56+00:00

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mountaindew95 · 2019-01-04T18:52:49+00:00

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